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Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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30th March, 1796.
My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.
I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.
I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.
I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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30th March, 1796.
Line 2
My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.
Line 3
I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.
/aɪ ˌhaʊˈevər wɪl ˌmaɪˈself siː ɪt sent ðɪs wiːk wɪð ðə priˈsiːdɪŋ ˈnʌmbərz/
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I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.
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I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.
/aɪ æm ˈæŋkʃəs tuː rəˈsiːv mɔːr frʌm juː ənd ˈlaɪkwaɪz tuː noʊ wʌt juː dɪˈslaɪk ɪn ðə ˈwɑːtʃmən ənd wʌt juː laɪk bʌt ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈfɔːrmər/

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Burnett noun US /bərˈnet/

United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)

From this reading “My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.”

communication noun US /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading “I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.”

dislike noun US /dɪˈslaɪk/

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading “I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.”

neglect verb US /nəˈɡlekt/

leave undone or leave out

From this reading “My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.”

preceding adjective US /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading “I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.”

transmission noun US /trænˈsmɪʃən/

the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

From this reading “My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.”

undertook verb US /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading “My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.”

Watchman noun US /ˈwɑːtʃmən/

a guard who keeps watch

From this reading “My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.”

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1796

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From this reading 30th March, 1796.

30th

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From this reading 30th March, 1796.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

BurnettnounUS /bərˈnet/

United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading 30th March, 1796.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/

leave undone or leave out

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

NumbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

Poole

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

SlavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

TradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/

the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

WatchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/

a guard who keeps watch

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I am anxious to receive more from you, and likewise to know what you dislike in "The Watchman", and what you like, but particularly the former.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I however will myself see it sent this week with the preceding Numbers.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My dear Poole, For the neglect in the transmission of "The Watchman", you must blame George Burnett, who undertook the business.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I am greatly obliged to you for your communication--(on the Slave Trade in No. V);--it appears in this Number.

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